News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
An agenda chock-full of information and discussion about issues affecting Lincoln’s future will greet residents at the State of the Town meeting on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the Lincoln School auditorium. The event offers informational updates on important issues in town and (in some cases) a preview of measures that will…
Holiday shopping fraud prevention November 1 at 12 p.m. The holidays are right around the corner. Are you armed with vital information to keep yourself safe from scammers when you do your shopping, whether in stores or online? Come to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at noon when Robin Putnam, research and special projects…
5 Deerhaven Rd. — Theresa Meehan to Roger and Rebecca Yeh for $860,000 (September 1) 19 Brooks Rd. — Sarah Smith Cairns to Brian and Kimberly Jalet for $850,000 (September 22) 142 Bedford Rd. — Hui Pires to Paul and Reanna Wu for $618,999 (September 18) 12 Old Cambridge Turnpike — Amanda Fargo to Leon…
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s cafe has reopened in a new location in the central courtyard with more seating, longer hours, and and an expanded menu. The deCordova Café was moved from the fourth floor of the main building to a central location near the store and parking lots. Hours are 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday through…
Trunk or Treat moved to Friday Due to a rainy forecast, the “Trunk or Treat” event originally scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 25 has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 27 from 5–6 p.m. in the Brooks parking lot. This is an annual event sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department where the back ends of cars and…
An October 23 article headlined “School committees float idea of a shared L-S/Sudbury superintendent” quoted a brief by attorney Marc Terry as saying that the ability of a town district and a regional district to share central office functions is “an unsettled point of law.” While this quote is accurate, it does mean to imply that…
The Community Center Preliminary Planning and Design Committee (CCPPDC) has selected the firm of Maryann Thompson Architects to help design a proposal for a community center for Lincoln. Massachusetts work by the Cambridge-based firm includes designs for the Atrium School in Watertown, the Broad Institute in Cambridge, the Walden Pond visitors’ center, and Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester. The firm…
In the wake of the pending retirement of Sudbury Superintendent of Schools Anne Wilson, Sudbury school officials are mulling the idea of a shared superintendent for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School and the Sudbury Public Schools. The Sudbury School Committee (SSC) must decide what sort of position they would begin a search for: a permanent Sudbury…
Abby Park Slayter, resident of Maynard and longtime resident of Lincoln and Bedford, died on October 20 at age 46 after a short illness. Abby was the cherished daughter of Henry Sands Slayter and Elizabeth Maclean Slayter; stepdaughter of Barbara Thomas Slayter; sister of Elspeth Slayter Recevik; stepsister of Gwen Michele Thomas, Patricia Karen Thomas, and…
Architects and Superintendent of Schools Rebecca McFall explained how the design elements of a school building can help realize an educational vision for its students at an October 17 School Building Committee workshop. The building’s design should reflect the educational vision and strategic priorities as approved by the School Committee this year, said McFall, who…